Soil pulverizing and rolling implement



June'7, 1949. 1-. s. SCHMEISER SOIL PULVERIZING AND ROLLING IMPLEMENT 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR TG. Scbmeiser FiIed May 8. 1944 ATTORNEYS June-7, 1949. T. G. 'SCHMEISER SOIL PULVERIZING AND ROLLING IMPLEMENT 3- Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed May 8, 1944 3. ms m N m b C s G T ATTORNEYS June 7, 1949; S EIS R 2,472,386

SOIL PULVERIZING AND ROLLING IMPLEMENT Filed May-8, 1944 s Sheets-Sheet :s

INVENTOR TGflSc/ameiser BY WW1:

ATTORNEYS Patented June 7, 1949 UNITED sTArss ATENT OFFICE SOIL EULVERIZIN G AND ROLLING IMPLEMENT Theodore G. Schmeiser, Fresno, Calif.

Application May 8, 1944, Serial No. 534,570

1 Claim. 1

This invention is directed to, and it is an obiect to provide, improvements in a soil working implement, of the type shown in my U. S. Patent No. 2,288,110, which includes a toothed roller unit operative to pulverize and pack the top soil in the preparation or maintenance of a seed bed.

Another object of this invention is to provide a toothed roller unit which comprises an elongated, frame supported draft cylinder disposed transversely of the direction of travel, and a plurality of soil pulverizing and compacting rings surrounding said draft cylinder in end to end relation; said rings having an internal diameter substantially greater than the external diameter of the draft cylinder whereby with advance of the implement the individual rings may separately float on the ground so that the roller unit conforms to ground contour and accomplishes more effective working of the soil.

A further object of this invention is to provide toothed roller unit, as above, which is arranged for connection, selectively, in conventional draft or trailing relation by a tongue to the tractor, orwith the tongue removed-connected in unitary relation onto the combination draft and lift link unit of a tractor such as the Ford-Ferguson whereby the roller unit can be lifted clear of the ground when desired, or its working depth controlled.

An additional object of the invention is to provide a novel connecting assembly for the drag which is included in the implement when the latter is coupled by the tongue to the tractor; said connecting assembly being constructed to permit of adjustment of the angle of the drag transversely of the direction of travel.

A further object of the invention is to produce a simple and inexpensive device, and yet one which will be exceedingly effective for the purpose for which it is designed.

These objects I accomplish by means of such structure and relative arrangement of parts as will fully appear by a perusal of the following specification and claim.

In the drawings similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several views:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the implement connected by the tongue to a tractor.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary plan view of the implement with the roller unit mainly in section.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary plan view, partially broken away, showing one end of the roller unit and the corresponding bearing assembly.

Figure 4 is a cross section, enlarged, on line :i -4 of Fig. 1.

Figure 5 is a diagrammatic rear end view, partly in section, of the roller unit when the implement is coupled to a tractor, as shown in Fig. 1.

Figure 6 is an end view of the roller unit as connected in unitary relation with the draft and lifting link unit of a tractor.

Figure '7 is a diagrammatic view of the roller unit when coupled to a tractor, as shown in Fig. 6.

Referring now more particularly to the charactors of reference on the drawings, the implement comprises a soil pulverizing androlling unit, indicated generally at I, which extends transversely of the direction ofv travel and includes a frame having a transverse forward beam 2 and parallel rearwardly extending end beams 3.. A draft cylinder 2 extends between the endbeams 3, and at each end said cylinder is connected with the corresponding beam by means of .a bearing unit 5 which is fixed between a head 6 in the draft cylinder t and a bracket 1 on saidbeam. As shown, the ends of the draft cylinder 4 run relatively close to the end beams 3.

The draft cylinder 4 is surrounded from end to end by a plurality of soil, pulverizing and packing rings 8 which include. a circumferential row of outwardly projecting cultivator teeth 53; such rings being shown in detail in my U. S. Design Patent No. 137346. The rings 8 have an internal diameter which is substantially greater than the externalv diameter of the draft cylinder 4, whereby with advance of the implement the individual rings separately and independently float on the ground whereby the roller unit, from end to end thereof, conforms to the ground contour, as illustrated in Fig. ..5,..and consequently produces a more effective working of the soil. The rings 8 are held against escape from the ends of the draftcylinder thy-means of a plurality of circumferentially. spa'cedradially extending fingers Iii which are fixed onisaid cylinder by attaching means, indicated generally at H. In order to prevent any possible binding between adjacent rings on the draft cylinder 4, said rings have a considerable amountof loose play between each other lengthwise of saidcylinder.

The implement includes a forwardly extending draft tongue..|2 which removably engages, intermediate its ends, in a forwardly projecting sleeve l3 fixed ahead of the front beam 2 of the frame of the roller. unit, centrally of the ends of the latter; said sleeve being maintained rigid by suitablediagonal bracing M which forms the main draft yoke. At its rear end the tongue, which is hollow, removablyfits over a lug [3a projecting forwardly from beam 2. Withdrawal of the tongue 12 from the sleeve I3 and lug [3a is normally prevented by means of a removable cross bolt J5 through sleeve 13 and the tongue.

When the roller unit I is connected with a tractor in trailing relation by means of the tongue l2 .such implement may include a rectangular drag, indicated generally at l6, which is elongated transversely of the direction of travel and of substantially the same length as the roller unit I,

means of a pair of forwardly coir-verging 7 links 20 pivotally connected at their rear ends,

as at 2|, with ears 22 fixed on theffrontibeam .-l-.!

of the drag intermediate its endsand the longitudinal center line thereof. At -their "forward ends the converging links 20 terminate short .01 each other and said ends arezconnected by a link chain 23 which enga es inta forwardly notched ear 24 fixed on and depending from said tongue; .the notch in the car being of limited "height whereby when .Zthe chain 123 enga ed therein at .any selected point, the chain cannot slip lengthwise.

Other .chains '25 are connected to the front beam} of the roller .unitfframe adjacent'the ends of "the latter and thence extend forwardly Ito connection with collars 26 on "tubular :menibers '19,; said collars being "slidably :adjustable along said members but normally .held in fixed 'posi- 'tion by.a setscrew 27 It will "be seen'that when the chain 23 'is secured 'in any given position of adjustment in connection 'with'ithe 'ear 24;the 'collars L26 .are Ithen adjusted longitudinally :of the tubular .members .t9 until the chains 726 are relatively .taut. ."Byreasnnof the miboye arrangement the working angle oftl'reiimg ill! maybeeffectively controlled.

When it is desired ito use the roller unit :I on

a tractor, such as the Ford-Ferguson type, ;'in P .the manner showninlfiligsffi and 7, the tongue I 2 'is removed ifrom "the .sleeve :93 and the chains '25 are detached from the "roller zunit frame :so that the drag 113 may Elikewise tbe discomiected from the implement.

The sleeve l3 and front beam 2 of the roller unit fl normallydixedly rupportjin parallel relation .to said sleeve, 'an .A frame TOT 'V 's'trut 28 which forms an auxiliary 'dra'ttyoke-which is-connected, by means of ra cross bolt '2'! at its forward end,i:o a 'headd'll on 111118 end 'of the bolt 15, which is replaced sleeve I? "after removal of 'thetongue L2. At the other orrear-endthe strut 28 is attached to ears 3:! which 'upstand from beam 2 of the-roller unit frame, and at with end 'the strut includes fixed attachment pins 32 on the legs thereof.

AsshowninLFigfi,*thetraxitnnindicated generally at '33,, -includes a power actuated draft and lift link unit which .has a .pair of transversely spaced, rearwardly projecting *Fbottom links 34 and a rearwardly projecting topflink'35. After the roller unit I has been disconnected "from the tongue .12 and drag 1'6, :as previously explained, the sleeve 13 is swung :to a vertical position, which likewise positions the 's'tru't. With the V strut 28 in vertical position the links '34 .and :35 .are connectedto corresponding points thereon, .as clearly shown in Rig. 6.

With the roller unit thus -mounted, it may be lowered .to .ride .the ground in conforming relation thereto, as shown "in 'iF'ig. 7, or "it can be lifted clear of the ground when making turns .or .for transport. .Also, (this Ford-Ferguson .system .enables .the working depth .of the cultivator rings .to be .altered as .may .be desired.

It will .be inoted ithat "when the 'tractor links .34

and 35 are connected to the V strut when the latter is in its normal position on top of the frame 'beam 2, thering teeth will be facing in the oppositedirection to that shown in Fig. 1. If it is desired that the teeth shall face in the same direction as in Fig. 1, the V-strut is removed from its top position and inverted or replaced under .beam 2'; ears '31 being provided in corresponding position for this purpose, as shown in Figs. 1 .and'fi.

It will also be noted that the tongue 12 is formed with a downward bend intermediate its ends, as at 33. This provides a greater clearance at the cross beam 2 and adjacent points than would otherwise .be obtained.

From the foregoingdescription it will be readilyseen that I have produced such a device as substantially fulfills the objects-of the invention as set forth ,herein.

"While this specification sets forth in detail the presentand preferred construction-of the device, still 'in,practice.such deviations from such detail may be resorted to .as .do .not form a departure from the spirit .of the invention, .as defined by the appended claim.

Having thus described .my invention, what I claim as newand :useful and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

Anearlth working rollerunitcomprising a frame which includes .a transverselydisposed front beam and a pair .of rearwardly projecting end beams. a roller type cultivator .journaled in the outer ends of .the end beams, .said end .beams being sw'ingable about said ,jounnal ,point so that it and the main frame may .be positioned either substantially horizontally or substantially vertically, a main draft yoke .and .an auxiliary draft yoke Iboth connected to .the .main frame and to :eachother and'both lyin in .aplane substantially parallel "to that .of the main frame and end frames, means for connecting the main draft ,yoke to a tractor .when themain and .end frames are in substantially horizontal position, and the auxiliary frame beingprovidedwith means whereby it may be .connected to a tractor when the main and endframes are insubstantially vertical position.

THEODORE G. SCHMEISER.

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